Poetry

Poetry Review: The Devolution of Eileen Myles

October 1, 2018
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One of the fears of poets and, I imagine, all writers, is that you’ll reach a certain age and you’ll run out of gas.

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Poetry Review: A.E. Stallings’ “Like” — Good and Clever

September 22, 2018
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Despite its occasional confusions, this is poetry I will return to — to re-experience A.E. Stallings’ wit, wisdom, and word-smithing.

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Remembrance: William Corbett — A Poet of Landscape, Weather, and Consciousness

August 16, 2018
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Some people fled William Corbett’s bravura; others stayed, laughing.

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Poetry Review: “Not Elegy, But Eros” — A Skilled New Voice

April 27, 2018
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Nausheen Eusuf’s deep affection for language and sound is omnipresent.

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Poetry Review: “A Word For It” — Poetry, From out of the Dictionary

December 14, 2017
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Warren Slesinger’s approach to poetry is experimental but skillful as well as entertaining.

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Poetry Review: “Noon until Night” — The Whole Struggle

October 25, 2017
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Comparisons and guesses about influence aside, poet Richard Hoffman’s voice is individual, original, and strong.

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Book Review: Punk Rock and Poetry — The Record Corrected

September 3, 2017
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There was an entire “New York School” that the punks were inspired by and a part of, whether they always wanted to be or not.

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Poetry Review: Bill Knott’s American Surrealism – A Magic Carpet Ride

July 22, 2017
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Perhaps what makes bill Knott’s poetry so addictive is his uncanny ability to turn language inside out.

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Poetry Review: “Little Kisses” — Poetic Affection

June 30, 2017
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Reading Little Kisses is reassuring — and that is a valuable attribute given the times we are living in.

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Poetry Review: “The Thin Wall” — Haphazard Resonance

June 17, 2017
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Unfortunately, poetry doesn’t sell and doesn’t get made into movies.

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